JustinOlson Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Is this jack from harbor freight any good? They are going for $61.99 at my local store and I have a $5 off coupon I could use on it. Just want to make sure I'm not wasting my money. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34271 Regards, Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 one must remember how hard it will be to get this sized jack under the frame of a Z car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverz Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 They have one that is a low jack for about the same money. I have one and love it works really good. Has a lot of lift height. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94629 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum380Z Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 My 3 ton is pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 The jack I linked to has a 5.75" minimum height. Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260zShooter Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 i have had one for years. Works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeZ Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I, also have had one for several yrs. With my front end lowered slightly, I have to use a scissor jack to get the car up to use this jack. It is cheap and for the casual user it is ok. More than that, it is a pain to use. It looks rough but it does the job for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 It's not as nice as the aluminum jacks, but at least my steel HF jack did not take a dump on me like the aluminum jack did. Actually, biffing the aluminum jack was my own fault because I tried using it for too much weight. Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippintl0 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I have used the Harbor Freight jack for almost 4 years and it has worked great. When I bought it, it was on sale for $39.99. What a deal! It looks exactly like the one in the picture you linked too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-Z Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 My walmart one works fine. But its the jack that loan out so I don't have to to loan out my shop jack. And its easier to carry. only good for changing tires (reffering to the walmart one ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxtman Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 3" minimum height on this one. I've been using it for 3 years.. got it for $69 on sale. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91039 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 I ended up with this jack: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94629 Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 3" minimum height on this one. I've been using it for 3 years.. got it for $69 on sale. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91039 Ditto, I am on my second one. Someone apparently liked my first one so much, they decided they needed to remove it from the back of my truck bed... If this had been a 'real' and not a 'knockoff' jack, I would have been much more upset. But I just waited till it went on sale again, and bought another one. Now it sits in the bed on a short length of chain with a lock on it. Sometimes I tether the Rott to it in the back yard, if they take it, they get the Dawg as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinOlson Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Those aluminum jacks are nice. I almost purchased one instead of the steel jack. I just wanted a little bit more height capability for putting the car up on jack stands. Maybe I'll get an aluminum jack in the future to take to the track with me. Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 That's why mine is in the back of the truck! Hoisting that orange monstrosity along with me was a PITA. I didn't much like the orange jack that was originaly posted about due to a problem I had with mine regarding the hydraulic valve---the star wheel system they used was not the greatest, and mine 'skips teeth'---were they to change that from a star-wheel of a different design, or use the U-Joint like the Aluminum Jack does, I'd be all for it as a stationary jack. For extra height on the aluminum jack, I use a 4X4 block to move the jackstands higher after the car is settled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy85 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Had a Craftsman steel jack that only lasted a year or two - real POS. Have had a HF aluminum jack for several years and still works good and it is used weekly at least. Even with the low height it's still too tall to jack the front end from under the crossmember ... have to park on a piece of plywood for that with the race tires. Add to the list ... need jacking pads on the rockers ... Cameron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddiejohn Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I bought the US general 4000 pound jack on sale at HF and it only lifted my Z once then died. She was a pretty thing to look at though. Hmmm, Like a girl or two I've known. Anyway, it was blue anodized and polished Al. . Very pretty. I took it back and the manager said they'd had a lot of returns on them ,but that the 3000 pounder hadn't given any problems. Both were the pretty Al. jacks. I bought a pretty 3000 pounder for a friend for christmas and it has given him good service on his Daytona coupe replica. I purchased a not so pretty 4000 pound Al. jack at Costco for myself for about $100 and have gotten good service from it as well. I would not go back to those heavy steel jacks after using mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 My HF jack has finally died, I'have had it for at least 7 years or so. The seals have gone bad and it slowly looses fluid. I've bled it out twice and it only lasts about 2 or 3 lifts after each, time for a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmogSUX Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Somehow I got this aluminum one for $90 lol http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=40105 Hasn't failed yet and it's soo light I can move it around really easy. (Sorry for thread resurrection) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Just do not overload that jack! I used it on one end of my Suburban and it failed (as it should have @ ~3500 lbs). The weight limit on these jacks is the weight limit Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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